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Sanders and stakeholders press lawmakers to reauthorize and increase funding for the Older Americans Act

Sanders and stakeholders press lawmakers to reauthorize and increase funding for the Older Americans Act

by Laeba Hafiz | Mar 12, 2024 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday called on fellow members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee to extend and increase funding for the Older American Act to meet the urgent needs of America’s senior citizens. The...
Blast from the Past: Aging Committee members introduce old-school bipartisan legislation

Blast from the Past: Aging Committee members introduce old-school bipartisan legislation

by Zachary Kessel | Feb 10, 2022 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON – For Senate Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bob Casey (D-Pa.) and ranking member Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Thursday’s hearing on dual-enrollment in Medicare and Medicaid was an opportunity to tout an accomplishment all too rare in today’s political climate:...
Lawmakers: Elderly and Disabled Americans Struggle Most With Financial Literacy

Lawmakers: Elderly and Disabled Americans Struggle Most With Financial Literacy

by Jenny Huh | Jan 13, 2022 | Featured, Immigration, Living

WASHINGTON – Lower financial literacy among Americans, especially those 65-and-older and those with disabilities, creates challenges for long-term money management, experts and nonprofit leaders told lawmakers on Thursday. “Seniors end up as greeters at Walmart when...

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